Context: Searching for a new senior level software development job over a 9 week period in summer 2025.

  • Focused mostly on data engineering and backend roles that are in-person or hybrid in the SF Bay Area.
  • Leads from recruiters on LinkedIn were much more likely to lead to interviews+offers.
  • The winning offer came through my personal network.
  • I mostly used Hiring.cafe for prospecting. They’re a scraper with an interface I didn’t hate.
  • FBJimmyEnglish
    6·
    2 days ago

    I feel like a separate breakdown per lead source would be interesting - was one source complete junk?

    • deegeese@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      13·
      2 days ago

      No sources were junk, but in-network and recruiter leads were much more likely to pan out.

      If I had to call one thing ‘junk’ it would be any job openings that use Workday to apply. Big fucking waste of time to reenter everything on your resume and satisfy their picky but stupid form validators.

      Ashby and Greenhouse are much nicer ATSs.